Gwangju Dong-gu Provides 'Public Sector Jobs' for 175 People with Disabilities

Disability Employment Project Launch Ceremony. Photo by Gwangju Dong-gu Office

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Dong-gu, Gwangju (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 5th that it will provide public sector jobs to 175 people with disabilities.

Dong-gu held a launching ceremony for participants in the 2022 Disabled Employment Project over two days from the 3rd to the 4th and will actively promote the project.

This project targets registered persons with disabilities aged 18 and over, providing public sector jobs to expand social participation opportunities and discover jobs suited to their aptitude and abilities to guarantee income.

With an investment of about 2.3 billion won from national and city funds, the project will be conducted at 57 institutions including Dong-gu Office, Dong Administrative Welfare Centers, welfare centers, courts and prosecutors' offices, and small libraries.

Participants in the disabled employment project will engage in three types of work: administrative assistants, welfare service support staff, environmental cleanup, library assistant librarians, assistive device cleaning and disinfection projects, and disabled-only parking guidance, with a total of 175 participants including 67 in the general type and 93 in welfare.

The number of participants increased by 60 compared to the previous year, and the budget increased by 830 million won.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, "We will support economic stability through the disabled employment project, one of the welfare services most desired by people with disabilities," adding, "We will continue to provide institutional support so that people with disabilities can live happily."

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